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Lol great topic.. I really don't have the money to buy a bunch of equipment because I'm the only person providing for my 3year old and most of my money goes towards him. For the longest time I was using water for weights. I'd fill bleach bottles with water and tie a rope around them for dumbbells. And garbage bags on both sides of a fence post for bar bell. Recently I picked up some real dumbbells a bar bell and weights for 5 bucks at an auction.. now I'm figuring out what food too buy to gain weight. On...

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Great post Sam! I was thinking about doing a similar post but you beat me to it, lol.

Totally agree on the equipment: a mat and some dumbbells are surprisingly effective. And if the dumbbell set is too pricey; even just one Kettlebell is extremely versatile and can work the entire body! And let's not forget about simple bodyweight exercises...serious total body strength and conditioning can be attained with just bodyweight moves.

As for food, totally agree again! Bananas are super cheap! And if you stick to the basics, like chicken, fish, ground turkey, eggs, brown rice, frozen veggies, fruit, etc... You can eat healthy without spending a fortune at whole foods.

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Did a cross country drive recently (starting in LA) and made it as far as Liberal, KS before I got so antsy I spurred in Walmart and bought a 15lb dumbell. Used that thing to keep myself awake and fresh all the way to NY! I'd

You definitely have to get one Sam...they're great! I combo pass under lunges and goblet or sumo squats with the bell...it's awesome! Plus, very convenient I used to take my 15lb bell into work with me (call center job) and when it was slow I could do a whole body workout in my cubicle!